Chu Qing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chu Qing (楚卿)
Gender	Male
Martial Soul	Nihility Devouring Flame
Innate Talent	Innate Full Soul Power
Affiliation	Spirit Soul Village; Nuoding Elementary Soul Master Academy; Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Battle Soul Master
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	1	Awakened the mutated Nihility Devouring Flame martial soul.
Level 13 Battle Soul Master	5 7	Absorbed a 600-year Heaven-Burning Crane as his first spirit ring and gained Flame Devouring Heaven Burning.
Level 20 Battle Soul Master	9	Refined Zhang Dabiao's soul ring through Nihility Devouring Flame, confirming he can devour enemies' rings as well as soul beasts.
Level 25 Soul Grand Master	12 15	Absorbed a 4,000-year Flame Sovereign Mountain Lord as his second spirit ring; gained Flame Split Wave and the Fire God Domain.
Level 28 Battle Soul Master	18 23	Reached this level after consuming the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew; later demonstrated spatial movement against Dai Mubai.
Level 29	25 26	Remained stalled for roughly three years because karmic fire from his martial soul's evolutions clogged his meridians.
Level 30	27 28	Broke through after releasing accumulated karmic energy, becoming eligible for Shrek's third-ring hunt.
Third spirit ring / Level 37	32 33	Defeated and absorbed the ten-thousand-year Li Zhu, gaining stronger spatial manipulation and advancing to level 37.

Background

Chu Qing lost both parents two years before his martial-soul awakening. The residents of Spirit Soul Village raised him collectively, feeding and housing him between households. He later repaid them by sharing hunted meat and, after returning from his travels, giving most of his Gold Soul Coins to the village. 1 21

After Su Yuntao identified his Innate Full Soul Power and Nihility Devouring Flame, Chu Qing declined recruitment into Martial Soul Hall in favor of studying at Nuoding Academy. He rejected Yu Xiaogang's offer of discipleship and his proposed defensive first-ring path, choosing instead to develop as a pure attack-type Soul Master. 1 2 3

Director Su organized an expedition to secure Chu Qing's first ring. Chu Qing absorbed a 600-year Heaven-Burning Crane—far above the usual limit for a first ring—and immediately demonstrated his first spirit skill. 5

He later traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest seeking a second ring, where he met Ning Rongrong. After defeating the 4,000-year Flame Sovereign Mountain Lord and surviving a confrontation with a Spirit Emperor, he was brought to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect by Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Rongrong. 10 11 13

Dugu Bo abducted Chu Qing after the conflict with Dugu Yan, but Chu Qing leveraged his knowledge of medicinal herbs to cure the Poison Douluo's hereditary poison. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he consumed several immortal herbs, strengthened his martial soul, and awakened spatial power. 17 18 19

Appearance

Chu Qing is repeatedly described as an unusually handsome young man with a delicate-looking face, sharp sword-like brows, bright star-like eyes, and a composed, heroic bearing. 1 7

• His black flames can cover his body in combat. 7
• After consuming the Infernal Delicate Apricot, eerie black flame patterns appeared across his skin during the resulting phenomenon. 18
• His martial soul can form fiery wings from his ribs, allowing flight. 14 17
• After absorbing Li Zhu, his pupils became golden and shone like the sun. 32

Personality

Chu Qing is independent and highly confident in his own judgment. He dismisses cultivation advice he considers impractical, refuses to be intimidated by stronger opponents, and prefers to pursue a direct offensive path rather than compromise his martial soul's potential. 2 3 17

He strongly repays kindness. He remains grateful to Spirit Soul Village and Director Su, protects Ning Rongrong during their travels, and defends Dugu Bo after the latter honors their agreement. 1 3 19 21

Conversely, he is unforgiving toward those who demean, threaten, or attack him. He sees Tang San as a future stepping stone, defeats challengers decisively, and secretly refines the spirit rings of defeated enemies. 7 9 31

Abilities & Skills

Nihility Devouring Flame

A mutated black flame martial soul with exceptional devouring and refining properties.

• Devours attribute energy from living creatures to reinforce Chu Qing's body and soul power. 1 3 4
• Refines soul-beast remains and temporarily boosts physical strength. 4
• Can consume enemy soul rings, converting them into soul power and increasing the age of Chu Qing's own rings. 9 31
• Erases or consumes hostile techniques on contact, including Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and Dugu Yan's poisons. 7 16
• Its repeated evolution creates karmic fire, which clouds Chu Qing's mind and obstructs his meridians if not released. 29
• Is especially effective at devouring fire-attributed spirit beasts. 32

First Soul Skill: Flame Devouring Heaven Burning

Chu Qing's first skill, acquired from the 600-year Heaven-Burning Crane.

• Releases destructive black flames over a wide area. 5
• Can bombard opponents from behind after Chu Qing uses spatial movement. 23

Second Soul Skill: Flame Split Wave

A powerful flame attack gained from the 4,000-year Flame Sovereign Mountain Lord.

• Vastly improves the power, speed, and range of his flames. 12
• Vaporized lake water and blasted the center of a lake into a temporary void during its first demonstration. 12
• Its heavy soul-power consumption is a stated limitation. 12

Fire God Domain

A domain ability awakened alongside Chu Qing's second spirit ring.

• Enhances his battlefield control and flame-based combat pressure. 12
• Helped him overpower Ma Hongjun despite both being level 29. 25
• Was used against Ye Zhiqiu with Ning Rongrong's support amplification. 30

Spatial Power

Spatial abilities awakened after Chu Qing's martial-soul evolution at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Opens void rifts for short-range Space Teleportation. 19
• Allows him to vanish from an opponent's sight and reappear behind them. 19 23
• Can swallow and redirect attacks through spatial rifts. 30
• May be developed for applications such as spatial cutting. 19
• His soul power initially cannot sustain long-distance or prolonged teleportation. 19

Flight

Chu Qing manifests wings of flame for aerial movement.

• Escaped a hundred-meter fall after Dugu Bo threw him from a valley cliff. 17
• Uses the wings for high-speed travel and combat mobility. 14 32

Equipment / Items

• Storage Ring — Gift from Director Su upon Chu Qing's graduation from Nuoding Academy; stores supplies and rare herbs. 8 19
• Ancient storage ring — A separate ring capable of preserving living beings and concealing them from outside perception; used to carry Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor. 20
• Ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber — Obtained from Yu Tianheng as compensation after defeating him. 15 16
• Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone — Retrieved from the hidden chamber behind Holy Soul Village. 20
• Immortal herbs — Acquired from Dugu Bo's herb garden, including the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and Qiluo Tulip. 18 19 20 33

Relationships

• Director Su — Mentor and early supporter; organized the expedition for Chu Qing's first soul ring and gave him a Storage Ring and travel funds upon graduation. 3 8
• Ning Rongrong — Close companion and apparent mutual love interest. Chu Qing protected her in the Star Dou Great Forest, gave her the Qiluo Tulip, and enabled her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to evolve into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. 10 19 20 28
• Dugu Bo — Initially abducted Chu Qing, but became an ally after Chu Qing cured his poison. Dugu Bo later considers Chu Qing a possible match for Dugu Yan. 17 18 19
• Dugu Yan — Initially hostile after Chu Qing defeated her poison techniques and accidentally offended her; she vows revenge. 16
• Tang San — Rival and recurring adversary. Chu Qing repeatedly defeats him and regards him as insignificant compared with his own path to power. 7 22
• Xiao Wu — Former Nuoding classmate whose transformed hundred-thousand-year soul-beast identity Chu Qing knows. Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated during their time at Shrek. 7 24 29 33
• Yu Xiaogang — Rejected would-be mentor and ideological opponent; Chu Qing openly challenges his cultivation knowledge and later humiliates him again in Suotuo City. 2 22
• Spirit Soul Village residents — His adoptive community after his parents' deaths; Chu Qing remains devoted to repaying their care. 1 21
• Ah Yin / Blue Silver Emperor — Chu Qing retrieves her from the hidden cave near Holy Soul Village, sympathizing with her abandonment and taking her away in his ancient storage ring. 20

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy

Chu Qing awakens Innate Full Soul Power, gains his first ring from the Heaven-Burning Crane, and establishes his superiority over Tang San and Xiao Wu after their confrontation. 1 5 7

Star Dou Great Forest and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

While searching for his second ring, Chu Qing meets Ning Rongrong, defeats the Flame Sovereign Mountain Lord, obtains his second skill and domain, and receives an invitation to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 10 12 13

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

After Dugu Bo captures him, Chu Qing cures the Poison Douluo, consumes immortal herbs, evolves his martial soul, and awakens spatial power. 17 18 19

Shrek Academy

Chu Qing enrolls alongside Ning Rongrong, defeats Dai Mubai, struggles through a three-year level-29 bottleneck, then breaks through to level 30 and joins the third-ring expedition. 23 25 27 28

Li Zhu Incident

Chu Qing saves Xiao Wu after the ten-thousand-year Li Zhu carries them away, kills the spirit beast, absorbs it as his third ring, and reaches level 37 after his martial soul evolves further. 32 33

Trivia

• Chu Qing's first ring was 600 years old, his second was 4,000 years old, and his third was obtained from a ten-thousand-year Li Zhu. 5 12 32
• He can lift a thousand-pound boulder one-handed after absorbing his second spirit ring. 12
• His first spirit ring changed from yellow toward purple after he devoured Ye Zhiqiu's spirit rings. 31
• Despite being invited by Ning Fengzhi, Chu Qing is not a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 13 19